Not your father's erector set.(STRESS RELIEF)

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A cheap self-assembly device capable of fabricating three-dimensional objects of plastic and other materials has been developed at Cornell University. The standard version of their Freeform Fabricator is about the size of a microwave oven and can be assembled for around $2400. …

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